Supply Chain Analyst

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. General Purpose: Principal Accountabilities: Drives sourcing/pricing strategies in materials quotations. Presents materials value-add to customers or suppliers, and influence customers to use Flex preferred suppliers. Interfaces with customers or suppliers in new project start-up, for cost of ownership issues. Develops and guides implementation of flexibility and supply assurance plans. Manage component cost/price on a local, regional and global basis. Tracks materials financial performance and initiate corrective actions when required. Defines and implements pricing and costing strategies. Coordinate sourcing strategies with Supply Management and Customers. Develop and implement cost take down strategies. Increase Vendor Managed Inventory, Reduced Guide-Time and Electronic Data Interface penetration. Supply Management: Manage regional supplier contract negotiations, which include Memorandums of Comprehension, Non-disclosure and regional pricing agreements. Develop and maintain supplier relationships. Measure and report Purchase Price Variance and initiate action plans. Monitor and manage supplier times. Mitigates shortages, excess on order and excess on hand. Participate in and help global and regional commodity teams. Contribute information/data on top spend suppliers for quarterly scorecards. Customer Supply Chain Management: Manages material cost reviews. Drive initiatives to improve gross material margin. Identify, implement and drive actions for Retained Purchase Price Variance (RPPV) optimization. Drive reconciliation process with customer (PPV, Premium charges, carrying costs, freight charges, excess and obsolete inventory, Non-cancelable, Non-Returnable (NCNR), etc.) Identify opportunities to increase turnkey business and develop materials management plans. Coordinate quarterly/monthly PPV hardcall process. The experience we’re looking to add to our team, Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. 5+ years of procurement related experience. 3 years’ experience in finance, materials sourcing, commodity management or supply chain design/management. Ability to use Excel at Intermediate level. Great attitude, adaptable, motivated Ability to act both as a Team player or independently, and across multiple activities. Strong numerical and analytical skills. Preferred: Experience with resins, injection molding, PCB & SMT knowledge. Experience using ERP systems. MF15 Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first). #J-18808-Ljbffr Flex